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Time For A Hike! For those who have been following along, one of my favorite series of stories involves a great “hike” followed by a classic Alfred Hitchcock film…my wife Alex came up with the idea, which we call: “Hitch… Read More ›

Disgusting “Bluebottle” Jellyfish Invade Queensland Australia! Yes, there is a Jellyfish invasion underway! It’s a very painful invasion with almost 23,000 people reporting Jellyfish stings in Australia! These disgusting looking Jellyfish are causing big problems. Here is how the terrific… Read More ›

Hanging Out With A Very Big Rock! It’s “Hitch” Hiking Time! For #7 in my series of great hikes – and a classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller – I took advantage of some time spent in Phoenix, Arizona…surrounded by desert and… Read More ›

Welcome To San Francisco’s Coit Tower! While The Golden Gate Bridge may be San Francisco’s most iconic sight, the famous Coit Tower isn’t far behind… Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, built… Read More ›

This shot of a windsurfer and an ocean liner can only mean one thing: 2017 is coming to an end, andI wanted to share some of my favorite moments of the year! This was taken in Seattle, where my daughter… Read More ›

Ready To Go Full “Jelly”? Here you go – the latest food trend – ready to give it a try? It’s the new ingredient on menus around the world: jellyfish! As you can see above, a jellyfish salad with sesame… Read More ›

Welcome To Cannery Row! Yes, it’s a real place, immortalized in John Steinbeck’s book about the lives of workers along this famous fish canning district in Monterey Bay, California – and that town has one of the world’s best Aquariums… Read More ›